Medical Advice on "Radiation Oncology"

Does natural background radiation add to cancer risk?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. One mSv is the limit for the general public. The background is usually within this limit. But radiation workers have a limit of 20 mSv per year, which is also very safe. Also, doses from medical imaging can contribute...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Andrew Chellakumar Fenn

Is there treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma? Also, advise on survival chance.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. All the investigation are more in favor of locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. In such advanced cases, usually, the patient is planned for palliative treatment in the form of oral medication Sorafenib, which is u...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satya Narayan

I have a painful lump in my breast. Are my reports suggestive of a breast cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.As per your FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), the lesion looks suggestive of a breast abscess and not suggestive of a breast cancer. But FNAC is not confirmato...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Andrew Chellakumar Fenn

What are the treatment options for a patient suffering from cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. Kindly attach her reports. Thanks and regards.  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Andrew Chellakumar Fenn

Can a patient with nasopharyngeal cancer who took the flu shot have false positive PET scan results?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it is quite possible that a flu shot could lead to inflammation of the nodes in the draining area of the shot. This could be detected on a PET-CT (positron emission tomography-computed tomography). In general, the S...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Andrew Chellakumar Fenn

My wife had a mammogram without knowing that she is pregnant. What to do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Mammogram delivers less dose and fetus will be far away from the radiation field. However, a close follow-up with ultrasound of the fetus and obstetrician is necessary. Thank you.  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shravana Kumar Chinnikatti

Is whole body PET scan required to check the spread of tongue cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.No, he did not need whole body PET scan now. Yes, the standardized uptake value (SUV) number indicates the probability of cancer as it increases, but it is not confirmative. The SUV number can be increased in case of inf...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Satya Narayan

What could be the reason for an abnormal liver mass in a breast cancer patient?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. We need the opinion of a liver surgeon on whether surgery is possible for your tumor. A PET-CT (positron emission tomography and computed tomography) scan of the whole body is advisable to rule...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Andrew Chellakumar Fenn

Can excision biopsy remove the nodal metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, based on the reports, the patient is hypovolemic (low BP). He needs a good oral diet and maybe if required admission and supportive care in the form of IV fluids. It looks like a recurrent disease in sub-ma...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Samdariya

Which treatment option is best for invasive ductal carcinoma grade 3 ?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. My answer may put you into further confusion. I do not know what was discussed with you prior to surgery. It appears that she has undergone only a lumpectomy of the breast and the entire breast tissue was not removed. I ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Andrew Chellakumar Fenn